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Ontario Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Ontario Woman's Christian Temperance Union collection. -- 1932-1934. - 5 items.

The first branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Ontario was founded in December 1874 by Letitia Youmans in Picton. The first Ontario WCTU convention was held in 1877. By 1883 a Dominion WCTU was established by representatives from Ontario and Quebec. The name of the national organization was changed to the Canadian Woman's Christian Temperance Union in 1925.

The collection consists of the printed announcement of the 1932 convention of the Ontario Woman's Christian Temperance Union, as well as clip sheets for meeting discussions, 1932-1934. On the verso of the convention call is a letter from May Hall, "Y" secretary, to the president, Edith Kerr.

See also the Temperance collection and the W. Garnet Lynd temperance collection.

Title based on content of collection.
Collection (06-1998) was purchased from Gord Russell in September 1997.
Finding aid available as part of the collection description only in hard copy and electronically.
There are no access restrictions.
Further accruals are not expected.
Location: Box 2 of W. Garnet Lynd temperance collection.

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Last Reviewed: June 3, 2003
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